diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index a793dfe946..51f885f12b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ Known Issues
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+* **Starting with version 17.08, libnuma is required to build DPDK.**
+
 
 API Changes
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